ON ICE-5 miles

So, my foot hasn't been the only thing on ice thus far. Today, a good portion of my run took place on ice. I have to get my run in early. I am so fearful that if I wait until later in the day that it may not happen. Plus, I'd rather go get it done, and feel good about it the rest of the day. So I left the house at 8:30 and headed to the trail. It had rained last night and the trail was spotted with ice. The reason I don't run on a treadmill is because I hate the feeling of working and getting nowhere in the end(and I am not lucky enough to have one). Well, today, the ice made me fell like I was on the treadmill. Going, going, going, and getting nowhere. About half way through I decided to hit the road(where no ice was present). I could imagine all the annoyed drivers wondering why the city paid for a trail and I was using the road. Oh well. All of my runs so far have taken place inside, on a track. Today was the first day out, and it made all the difference. I could actually imagine myself running this race. I started at the stop sign by the school. My half way marker was the unity pass sign. It was a good climb up the hill. I kept telling myself, "If you go up, then you get to go down". Down was awesome! The view was fabulous! Mist gathered around the base of the mountains. The sage was invigorating as I inhaled the cold air. This really felt as good as it gets. As I approached my final mile to my ending marker I felt a surge of energy. I raced the last mile. It was Incredible. Today has been so great. I have had a feeling of accomplishment that has carried me through my day. And, I am excited about the week ahead. Week 2 accomplished. Week 3, here I come!